GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| simian | of, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes |
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| trickster | one who tricks: such as |
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |